Find out how popular the last name DeYampert is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named DeYampert.

DeYampert, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the DeYampert surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeYampert in America

DeYampert is the 95955th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeYampert surname appeared 190 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname DeYampert.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeYampert to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name DeYampert

The surname DEYAMPERT has its origins in the Netherlands, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Dutch words "de" meaning "the" and "yampert," which was an archaic term used to describe a peasant or commoner. The name was likely given to families living in rural areas of the Netherlands.

The earliest recorded instances of the DEYAMPERT surname can be found in church records and municipal documents from the provinces of Friesland and Groningen in the northern Netherlands. One notable example is the baptismal record of Arjen DEYAMPERT, born in 1585 in the village of Jellum, near the city of Leeuwarden.

In the 17th century, the DEYAMPERT name began appearing in records from other parts of the Netherlands, suggesting migration patterns. For instance, a man named Pieter DEYAMPERT was listed as a resident of Amsterdam in a census from 1642.

During the Dutch Golden Age, a few individuals with the DEYAMPERT surname achieved some level of prominence. One such person was Geert DEYAMPERT, a skilled woodcarver born in 1611 in Haarlem, whose intricate works adorned churches and wealthy homes across the Netherlands.

As the centuries passed, the DEYAMPERT name spread beyond the Netherlands. In the late 18th century, a man named Johannes DEYAMPERT immigrated to the Cape Colony in South Africa, where he established a successful farming operation. His descendants continued to use the surname in the region.

Another notable figure was Willem DEYAMPERT, a Dutch explorer and navigator born in 1789. He was part of an expedition that charted many of the islands in the East Indies (now Indonesia) in the early 19th century. His detailed maps and logs were invaluable resources for future explorers and traders in the region.

In more recent times, a DEYAMPERT of significance was Johanna DEYAMPERT, a Dutch resistance fighter during World War II. Born in 1910 in Rotterdam, she risked her life to shelter Jewish families and aid Allied soldiers, ultimately receiving numerous honors for her bravery and humanitarian efforts.

While the DEYAMPERT surname may not be among the most common in the Netherlands today, it carries a rich history and has been borne by individuals who left their mark in various ways throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeYampert

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname DeYampert.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for DeYampert was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of DeYampert has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name DeYampert was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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